Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 114595.015 - Employee on roof makes contact with power line and is killed

Accident Summary Nr: 114595.015 -- Report ID: 0854910 -- Event Date: 03/18/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1385861.015	03/19/2019		238160	Far West Roofing Inc.

Abstract: At 4:30 p.m. on March 18, 2019, Employee #1, employed by a roofing company, was engaged in roofing repair work at a one-story residence. He was removing shingles from the porch shed roof when he came into contact with an energized residential power line. Employee #1 was electrocuted.

Keywords: Dismantling, Electric Shock, Electrocuted, Power Lines, Repair, Residential Construction, Roof, Roofer

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Alteration or rehabilitation			1	12	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1385861.015	53	M	Fatality		Roof Repar: Shingle	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause:

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